mediana
English translation: median strip (US) / central reservation (GB)
| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 08:59 May 15, 2005 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / motorways | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|  Selected response from: Nikki Graham United Kingdom Local time: 03:09 | ||||||
Grading comment
| |||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 +9 | median strip (US) / central reservation (GB) |
| ||
| 3 | central reserve |
|
Answers
29 mins confidence: 
central reserve Explanation: an area separating the carriageways of a dual-carriageway road Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990 (1) TERM central reserve http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990 Note {DOM} roads:components of the road -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2005-05-15 09:37:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/deps/ha/dmrb/vo... |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
30 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +9
peer agreement (net): +9median strip (US) / central reservation (GB) Explanation: I believe median strip is the correct US transaltion. This can be found in most standard dictionaries. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 48 mins (2005-05-15 09:48:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- definiiton from the civil engineering dictionary (Scott): a strip of land between two carriageways of a motorway, sometimes with shrubs or a crash barrier along its centre line. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 34 mins (2005-05-15 10:34:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- some more links on the subject. It would appear that you can just say median (without strip) in US English. Can anyone confirm? Thanks. http://www.answers.com/topic/motorway -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On an expressway, motorway, or autobahn, the median (North American English) or central reservation (British English) is the strip of grass or the wall which separates opposing lanes of traffic. This is necessary because of safety concerns, due to the high speed of automobiles on both sides, and the potential danger of a disastrous head-on collision at the combined speed of both vehicles. Also the headlights of traffic in the opposite direction are less disturbing. In North American cities, Jersey barriers are usually placed in the median to prevent head-on collisions. Medians function secondarily as \"green areas\", beautifying roadways. Some jurisdictions mow their medians, others scatter wildflower seeds which germinate and re-seed themselves every year, while still others create extensive plantings of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and decorative grasses. Where space is at a premium, dense hedges of shrubs filter the headlights of oncoming traffic and provide a resilient barrier. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=6h3aii6stjrpf... Q: I\'m an HGV driver and have been charged with driving at 48 mph on the A556. Surely that\'s a dual-carriageway where the HGV limit is 50 mph? A: No. A dual-carriageway is defined by the presence of a central reservation, either paved or grassed over. The number of lanes in either direction is irrelevant. Indeed, a dual-carriageway can have only one lane in each direction, so long as there is a central reservation. Four-lane single-carriageway rural main roads are relatively rare in the UK, but the A556 between M6 Junction 19 and Northwich is one of the longest stretches. http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/faq.html |
| |
Grading comment
| ||